pre-eminence
noun [ U ] formal (also preeminence) uk/ˌpriːˈem.ɪ.nəns/ us/ˌpriːˈem.ə.nəns/
卓越，杰出
the quality of being more important or better than others
His pre-eminence in his subject is internationally recognized. 他在学科领域的卓越成就得到了国际认可。
The company hopes to reestablish its pre-eminence with an international clientele.
See: pre-eminent
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- The pre-eminence of English in films, music, and software helped make it a global language.
- Her moment of art-world pre-eminence was brief.
- It isn’t clear yet which of the new technologies will come to pre-eminence.
- This gift will help ensure that the university maintains preeminence in the geosciences for generations to come.